dennisdennisallen.com

Objective: A challenging position as a computer programmer/analyst/consultant. Looking for an opportunity to expand Visual FoxPro skills and web development skills. Midwest relocation preferred.

Accomplishments:

Web Design

• Created this web site, http://www.dennisallen.com. Created the Muskegon Astronomical Society web site, http://www.wmich-astro.org, which has extensive use of JavaScript and dynamic html. Have created both framed and unframed web sites with FrontPage 2000.

SBT Accounting Software (acquired by ACCPAC International, Inc.)

• SBT Pro Series 3.x certified. Created and maintained SBT Vision Point and SBT Pro Series master sets for local SBT dealers. FoxPro code includes fixes, patches, and other major enhancements developed since FoxBase+.

Freeware Development

• Created shareware and freeware in the field of FoxPro 2.x and Visual FoxPro development
• Applications include: dMAIL4, dVERSION, Data Wire Four, Hard Wire Four, and Version Control & Maintenance, a FoxPro application launcher, an Astronomy database, and a sub-contractor payables application.
• Applications written in FoxPro is compatible not only with most variations of FoxPro 2.6 (including Linux), but have been upgraded to run on Visual FoxPro 6.0.

Experience:

• Present
  • Full-time home care provider for elderly parent. Not currently available for work away from home. Still maintaining FoxPro applications for local companies. Also maintaining several web sites.
• Jan 2000 to 2005           Computer Programmer/Consultant
  • Maintaining SBT accounting software for local companies. Still maintaining and enhancing FoxPro applications for local companies. Also maintaining and enhancing several web sites.
• Jan 1998 to Dec 1999    Computer Programmer/Consultant
  • Sub-contract work for local SBT dealers.  Provided enhancements to SBT accounting software.  Maintained and enhanced FoxPro applications for local area firms.
• Jul 1993 to Dec 1997    Computer Programmer/Consultant
  • Sub-contract work for C&R Business Systems, Grand Rapids. Provided enhancements to SBT accounting software. Also provided custom FoxPro applications to local area firms.
• Jan 1988 to Jun 1993    Computer Programmer/Analyst
  • Sub-contract work for B&G Microsystems, Grand Rapids. Began developing custom Foxbase+ applications. Also provided enhancements to SBT accounting software.
• Apr 1983 to Dec 1987    Computer Programmer
  • Purchased a TRS-80 Model 4 and began writing programs for personal computers. Developed applications for retail sale. Among first programs published are: The Alternate BASIC, BAS34, and ATREK. Worked in Alternate BASIC, then Quick BASIC 4.5.
• Jul 1982 to Mar 1983   Sirco Enterprises, Inc. Troy, MI
                                      Computer Programmer
  • Contract Work for AC Spark Plug, Flint. Worked in Fortran Engineering shop converting programs from a Xerox CP-5 to a Honeywell CP-6. Spent three months with Sirco performing development work on IBM Series/1.

Relevant Background:

• Maintaining several FoxPro applications in the West Michigan area. These applications share the same open architecture, a standard interface and are cross-platform (Windows, Macintosh, Linux) compatible. Some are running under FoxPro 2.6 for DOS/Windows, while others run under Visual FoxPro 6.0.
• All freeware can be found on this web site.
• Languages:   COBOL-74, FORTRAN-77, Assembly (Z-80, PDP-11, EDL), Pascal, Microsoft BASIC, Alternate BASIC, QuickBasic 4.5, Foxbase+ thru FoxPro 2.6a, Visual FoxPro 3.0 thru Visual FoxPro 6.0.  Also dynamic html code in JavaScript.
• Software:   AOL, Compu-Serve, DOS batch, Symantec PC Anywhere 9.0 and System Works 2003, Windows 3.1/95/98, Office 97, FrontPage 2000, Internet Explorer 5.0 - 6.0, Netscape 4.x - 7.0, Mozilla 1.5 and Opera 5.11.
• Hardware:   Honeywell DPS-8 (CP-6), IBM Series/1 (EDX), TRS-80 Models I/III/4 (TRSDOS, CP/M), IBM (MS-DOS, Windows 3.1/95/98, SCO Unix System V Release 3.2, Mandrake Linux 6.0-9.0), Macintosh (System 7.01).

Education:

• 1982 Grand Valley State Colleges  Allendale, Michigan
     B.S. Computer Science
     Major emphasis in Information Systems. 3.00 overall GPA, 3.55 in major.
• April 1995 Flash Creative Management, Inc.  Ada, Michigan
     Two week course on Visual FoxPro 3.0.
• April 1996 SBT Pro Advanced Workshop Cincinnati, Ohio
     Certified in SBT Professional Series accounting software.

References: Available upon request.

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